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Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, of Unit 1 Points: 100

Overview: In this unit, you learned about the elements of narrative and descriptive essays. Now, you will write one paragraph that makes use of strong description of someone that is important to you or had a meaningful impact on your life. The person should be significant to you. It can be a real person, a fictional person from a book, a character from a movie: The person just has to be significant to you.

Instructions:

• Write one paragraph about a specific person that left a significant and positive

impression on your life. (Please be aware that if you share information that is

distressing, then your instructor is mandated to share that information with our

counseling center.)

• Consider the following questions when writing this paragraph:

o What about this person makes them so significant to you?

o How would you describe that person to someone who does not know

them? Consider appearance, personality, and sensory imagery when

building this description.

Narrative and descriptive writing is a combination of description and reflection. You want to include specific details to show the reader what you are writing about and then reflect on your subject. Remember to use the five sentences to allow the subject to come alive for the reader.

Requirements:

• Please submit a Microsoft Word document or PDF.

• The assignment should be a minimum of seven (7) sentences in length and

should include the following:

o An APA-style title page (see Unit 1’s Readings and Resources for a

sample)

o Seven (7) sentences for the paragraph.

ENG110 – College Writing

Unit 1 Assignment: Descriptive Paragraph

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o Double-space the assignment and use 1-inch margins.

o You should use an APA-recommended font; 12 Times New Roman font is

suggested (see Unit 1 documents under the Title page for a list of other

acceptable fonts).

• Your writing should be free of punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors and

should contain appropriate word choices for an academic setting with a clear

sentence structure.

• Utilize the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) to help you tell the story.

• Include reflection about your subject in your writing.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

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Evaluation Rubric for the Descriptive Essay Assignment

CRITERIA Novice Emerging Competent Exemplary

Description and Details

(0–14 Points) (15–19 Points) (20–22 Points) (23–25 Points)

Content does not include any description or details that utilize the senses.

Content includes very little description or details that utilize the senses.

Content includes some description or details that utilize the senses.

Content includes descriptions or details that effectively utilize the senses.

Reflection There is no clear reflection on the subject in the assignment.

There is little clear reflection on the subject in the assignment.

There is some clear reflection on the subject in the assignment.

There is clear reflection on the subject in the assignment.

Organization and Structure

(0–11 Points) (12–15 Points) (16–17 Points) (18–20 Points)

Many details are not in a logical or expected order. Paragraph structure is not properly used in the assignment.

Writing has little discernible organization, and some details are not in a logical or expected order. Paragraph structure is somewhat properly used in the assignment.

Writing is organized, and details are placed in a logical order. Paragraph structure is typically properly used in the assignment.

Writing is effective, purposeful, and well organized. Paragraph structure is effectively properly used in the assignment.

Paragraph Length

(0–5 Points) (6–7 Points) (8 Points) (9–10 Points)

Paragraph is only one sentence.

Paragraph is between 2 and 4 sentences.

Paragraph is between 5 and 6 sentences.

Paragraph is at least 7 sentences in length.

APA Format APA format is not followed.

APA format is sometimes followed.

APA format is mostly followed.

APA format is followed.

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CRITERIA Novice Emerging Competent Exemplary

Grammar and Mechanics

Writing is hard to understand because of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Word choice is inappropriate for an academic setting. Sentence structure is often unclear.

Writing is sometimes difficult to understand because of several errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Word choice is sometimes inappropriate for an academic setting. Sentence structure is sometimes unclear.

Writing is easy to understand despite minor errors in punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Appropriate word choice is used for an academic setting. Sentence structure is mostly clear.

Writing is free of almost all punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors. Appropriate word choice is used for an academic setting. Sentence structure is clear.